A C C E S S J U S T O U T S I D E S Y D N E Y Sydney is just the start – the regions of New South Wales are within easy reach of the city – by car, train or plane. RUSSIA Take a seaplane flight to lunch MOSCOW Blue Mountains South Coast and admire the city’s stunning 17hrs 16mins Part of a World Heritage area, the The unspoilt beauty of the 06 LONDON 20hrs 13mins FRANKFURT harbour and the awe-inspiring 19hrs 37mins vast sandstone plateau of the Blue southern coastline unfolds in a ASIA VANCOUVER sandstone cliffs along the coastline, PARIS EUROPE 14hrs 54mins NORTH Mountains offers bushwalking, series of pristine beaches and bays Must-do’s in 20hrs 8mins ISTANBUL SEOUL TORONTO 18hrs 30mins 17hrs 48mins BEIJING AMERICA from the air. 10hrs 44mins 10hrs NEW YORK delightful gardens and fine backed by a hinterland of more 19hrs 3mins Sydney SHANGHAI TOKYO LOS ANGELES guesthouses. than 30 national parks. DUBAI 9hrs 27mins 9hrs 24mins Experience a guided walking 14hrs 23mins 14hrs 24mins DALLAS 16hrs 28mins HONG KONG TAIPEI 8hrs 45mins 07 tour of the Royal Botanic 8hrs 54mins S Y D N E Y Central Coast The Hunter Valley and Newcastle AFRICA MUMBAI 12hrs 10mins MANILA 7hrs 35mins Climb the Sydney Harbour Gardens, where the original BANGKOK A favourite escape for At the Hunter Valley, indulge in 01 Bridge on a BridgeClimb inhabitants of Sydney gathered 9hrs 3mins It’s the meeting place of people, opinions and ideas Sydneysiders, this region is great wines, gourmet delights plus experience, for a stunning ingredients for food and medicine. KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE 7hrs 38mins endowed with magnificent a host of activities from hot-air NAIROBI 7hrs 58mins 360-degree view of the harbour city. 14hrs 30mins SOUTH beaches, coastal resorts, lakes, balloon flights, championship golf BALI AMERICA Take your pick from the 5hrs 40mins waterways and national parks. courses and pampering spas. The Take a tour of the Sydney arts or sport and attend a city of Newcastle offers a vibrant 08 JOHANNESBURG AUSTRALIA 02 Opera House for a behind- performance by the Sydney Dance 13hrs 13mins SANTIAGO Country NSW and cosmopolitan ambience with 13hrs 35mins the-scenes look at this World Company, Sydney Chamber BUENOS AIRES Here, visitors can experience its emerging restaurants, bars and SYDNEY AUCKLAND 14hrs 5mins 2hrs 47mins Heritage-listed marvel or enjoy a Orchestra, Sydney Theatre, or This map is intended to be a graphical overview of a small portion of Indirect flight quintessentially Australian cafés. the flights connecting to Sydney. It does not cover all flights, and some flights may require a connection. All flight times are sourced through Direct flight star-studded performance. Opera Australia under the Opera Rockwell Collins AscendTM Flight Information Solutions database and settlements founded by gold House sails. For avid sports fans, are based on an average air speed of 460kts, as at July 2012. miners, graziers and farmers and Snowy Mountains Stroll along the famous Bondi Sydney’s leading sports venues are loved by visitors today for their Year round, the Snowy Mountains 03 to Bronte coastal walk, taking crammed full of cricket, soccer, old-world ambience and friendly provides a great choice of in the spectacular views of beaches, rugby union, rugby league, AFL, welcomes. activities. Winter sports of skiing parks and carvings by the local basketball – the hard part is making and snowboarding give way to a Indigenous people. a choice! 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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian reflecting the diversity and dynamism of Australia’s foremost Mardi Gras is a key festival A U S T R A L I A sydneyfestival.org.au and parade held in February/ multicultural city. March each year with the aim to inspire the world to love Opera on the Harbour each other by celebrating the power and beauty of diversity. In March/April each year, Opera Tropfest Australia take its production outside mardigras.org.au onto the beautiful Sydney Harbour. Australia’s largest, oldest, most The largest short film festival Works have included Carmen and cosmopolitan and exciting city has in the world, Tropfest has Madama Butterfly among other world- Sydney Spring Racing Carnival a 21-year history attracting famous operas. a style of its own. Endowed with a live national audience of natural beauty, a dynamic dining October marks the beginning of one of Sydney’s about 150,000 people every opera.org.au scene, an equal love of culture, the largest race meets where punters get the chance to December. don their best race wear and hope for a win. arts and sport, exuberant spirit and Sydney is Australia’s iconic face to the world, home to tropfest.com/au near perfect climate, Sydney is one the World Heritage-listed Sydney Opera House, Sydney australianturfclub.com.au/springracing Good Food Month of the world’s most unforgettable Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour. The city has the rare talent of combining excellent business facilities with great A N N U A L places to explore. No wonder it has leisure options and today attracts the majority of travellers Australia’s largest food festival, repeatedly been voted the World’s who head to Australia for business. The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month, invites food- Best City by the Condé Nast Thanks to the city’s vibrant mix of cultures, every possible lovers to celebrate Australia’s Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. taste is catered for. Fresh produce is in abundant supply and extraordinary culinary scene with Sydney’s jaw dropping geographical harbour assets, it throughout October. Previously is not difficult to feast the eyes and stomach simultaneously. E V E N T S I N known as Crave Sydney International Food Festival. Sydney’s climate is one of its biggest allures. Coupled with an abundance of other outstanding natural assets – national goodfoodmonth.com parks, botanic gardens, pristine waterways and plenty of green space there are endless ways to enjoy the outdoors in Sydney after business activities. There is also a wide range of leisure pursuits to choose from such as championship golf courses, whale watching cruises in season, scenic S Y D N E Y coastal walks, surfing and cycling tours. New Year’s Eve Whether you’re a first-time visitor, or have Sydney New Year’s Eve is an annual visited Sydney countless times before, the City2Surf multi-tiered event, complete with world-renowned fireworks, which city’s energy is contagious, and there is Sydney’s 14-kilometre City to Surf race is is held across Sydney Harbour and always something new to explore. the world’s largest timed running event, centres on the Harbour Bridge.